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View usage for: (dʒɪbəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense gibbers, present participle gibbering, past tense, past participle gibberedverbIf you say that someone is gibbering, you mean that they are talking very fast and in a confused manner. [informal] Everyone is gibbering insanely, nerves frayed as showtime approaches. [VERB] I was a gibbering wreck by this stage. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: gabble, chatter, babble, waffle [informal, mainly British] More Synonyms of gibber gibber in British English 1 (ˈdʒɪbə) verb1. to utter rapidly and unintelligibly; prattle 2. (intransitive) (of monkeys and related animals) to make characteristic chattering sounds noun3. a less common word for gibberish Word origin C17: of imitative origin gibber in British English 2 (ˈɡɪbə) noun Australian2. (modifier) of or relating to a dry flat area of land covered with wind-polished stones gibber plains Word origin C19: from a native Australian language gibber in American English (ˈdʒɪbər) verb intransitive, verb transitive1. to speak or utter rapidly and incoherently; chatter unintelligibly noun2. unintelligible chatter; gibberish Examples of 'gibber' in a sentencegibber Definition to talk in a fast and unintelligible manner Radio preachers were gibbering about the end of the world. Synonyms blab blabber earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way They all babbled simultaneously. Synonyms gabble, chatter, gush, spout, waffle (informal, British), splutter, gaggle, burble, prattle, gibber, rabbit on (British, informal), jabber, prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) Definition to talk without thinking Synonyms prattle, chatter, gab (informal), jabber, blather, blether (Scottish), run off at the mouth He kept on blathering about incompetence. Synonyms chatter, ramble, mumble, babble, waffle (informal, British), rabbit on (British, informal), drivel, yap (informal), tattle, jabber, gabble, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prate- ghostly
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Additional synonymsDefinition to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things Everyone was chattering away in different languages. Synonyms prattle, chat, rabbit on (British, informal), babble, gab (informal), natter, tattle, jabber, blather, schmooze (slang), blether (Scottish), run off at the mouth (US, slang), prate, gossipDefinition to speak very quickly and excitedly I left them there jabbering away Synonyms chatter, rabbit (on) (British, informal), ramble, mumble, babble, waffle (informal, British), drivel, yap (informal), tattle, gabble, blather, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prateDefinition to chatter in a foolish or childish way She prattled on until I wanted to scream. Synonyms chatter, babble, waffle (informal, British), run on, rabbit on (British, informal), witter on (informal), patter, drivel, clack, twitter, jabber, gabble, rattle on, blather, blether, run off at the mouth (slang), earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) What are you rabbiting on about? Synonyms go on, gas, rattle, gossip, chatter, spout (informal), waffle, drivel, drone on, gab, twitter, ramble on, jabber, gabble, blether (Scottish) Definition to speak or write in a vague and wordy manner some guy on TV waffling on about some new product Synonyms chatter, rabbit (on) (British, informal), babble, drivel, prattle, jabber, gabble, rattle on, verbalize, blather, witter on (informal), blether, run off at the mouth (slang), prate, earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |